Clyde Lynn (March 3, 1936 – November 1, 1996) was a

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driver from Christiansburg,

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and a runner-up for the

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award in the year

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. Lynn's career consisted of eight top-five finishes, 73 top-ten finishes, $70866 in total career earnings, an average career start of 20th, an average career finish of 14th, and 24285.7 miles (37179 laps) of total racing experience. Lynn was also a participant of the

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